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Side by side, November 2026

Alpha Futures vs Elite Trader Funding

Every evaluation both firms sell, read from their own sites, with the rules that decide whether you pass. At 50K, Alpha Futures starts at $129 a month and Elite Trader Funding at $207 a month.

Prices read Nov 14, 12:05 AM ET

Alpha Futures 34 rules pages watched, 0 edits that matter in 30 days
ALPHA5050% off
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Elite Trader Funding 130 rules pages watched, 6 edits that matter in 30 days

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Cheaper 50K, monthly
Alpha Futures$129 vs $207 per month
No daily loss limit at 50K
Bothat least one plan each
End-of-day or static drawdown
Bothon a 50K plan
No consistency rule
Bothon a 50K plan

25K evaluations

Alpha Futures

Elite Trader Funding

  • 25K Zero$89/mo

    Target
    $1,500
    Max loss
    $1,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $500
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    None

  • Static Drawdown - 25K Static Eval$277/mo

    Target
    $2,000
    Max loss
    $1,000Static
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

50K evaluations

Alpha Futures

Elite Trader Funding

  • 50K Standard$129/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    50% best day
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    None

  • 50K Zero$169/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,000
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    None

  • 50K Advanced$209/mo

    Target
    $4,000
    Max loss
    $1,750EOD trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    40% best day
    Min days
    3
    Activation
    None

  • 1 Step - 50K Live Trailing Eval$207/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • End of Day Drawdown - 50K EOD Eval$347/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,100
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • Static Drawdown - 50K Static Eval$497/mo

    Target
    $4,000
    Max loss
    $2,000Static
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

100K evaluations

Alpha Futures

Elite Trader Funding

  • 100K Standard$239/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    50% best day
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    None

  • 100K Zero$279/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,000
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    1
    Activation
    None

  • 100K Advanced$349/mo

    Target
    $8,000
    Max loss
    $3,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    40% best day
    Min days
    3
    Activation
    None

  • 1 Step - 100K Live Trailing Eval$257/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • Diamond Hands - 100K DH Eval$397/mo

    Target
    $5,000
    Max loss
    $3,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,500
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • End of Day Drawdown - 100K EOD Eval$487/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,200
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

150K evaluations

Alpha Futures

Elite Trader Funding

  • 150K Standard$349/mo

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $4,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    50% best day
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    None

  • 150K Advanced$489/mo

    Target
    $12,000
    Max loss
    $5,250EOD trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    40% best day
    Min days
    3
    Activation
    None

  • 1 Step - 150K Live Trailing Eval$347/mo

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $5,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

The rules in plain words

Funded account

Alpha Futures

Sim-funded; all Alpha Futures accounts run in a simulated environment; Alpha Prime is the stated path toward live

Elite Trader Funding

Elite sim-funded account after the evaluation; top traders are invited to LIVE ELITE on real capital

Payouts

Alpha Futures

Up to 4 requests per month; a request is unlocked after every 5 winning trading days of $200+; withdraw up to 50% of profit per request; per-plan min/max per…

Elite Trader Funding

Payout requests approved the same day; 8 qualifying trading days before the first payout on most plans; drawdown is removed for payout eligibility once…

News trading

Alpha Futures

No restrictions on any Evaluation account or on Advanced Qualified; Zero Qualified may not enter trades within 2 minutes before/after a high-impact news event

Elite Trader Funding

Not stated.

Platforms

Alpha Futures

AlphaTrader, WealthCharts, Quantower, Deepcharts. NinjaTrader, Tradovate and TradingView were dropped 2026-07-12; Rithmic routing went with NinjaTrader.

Elite Trader Funding

Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Rithmic platforms and more

List prices as read Nov 14, 12:05 AM ET. Codes are not taken off the prices, because some only cover some plans. Fees beyond the evaluation (activation, resets, data) are not in the price. Check the firm's own page before you buy.

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